Final Preparation Before Paint

Final Prep Before Paint

Some of the many small parts and bits that needed to be prepped and primed

Car back up on it's side to complete the final prep of the underside for paint

Undercoating Applied

So Much Sanding

I did not take any photos of me block sanding.  I did a lot of it and there is still more to do.  Also re-primed after block sanding the body and fenders a few times. Here's some photos of that.

I have zero experience painting, so I have learned many things the hard way so far  I have been learning a lot by following forums and Youtube videos. Autobody 101.com is one of the best sites for you to learn things, and hopefully learn from others mistakes...

One thing I learned the hard way is that a bad paint gun makes a mess.  I finally figured out how to use the paint gun properly, and after trying a few different ones I got my hands on I now use this.

This Oldtimer is an Astro 7, a Taiwanese copy of the Binks 7 paint gun.  I "borrowed" this from friend of mine, and at first glance it looks like it's a hundred years old and is probably a piece of crap, but I have managed to dial it in to lay down primer beautifully.